Austria
Austria regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Implemented in 2021, Austria's new hate crime recording system represents a good practice in the region. The Austrian Ministry of Interior is also a member of the civil society network "Hate Crime Kontern", which strengthens hate crime co-ordination and victim support, and co-operates directly with civil society organizations. Hate crime statistics collected by the Ministry are published online each year.
In January 2023, Austria implemented ODIHR's Diagnostic Workshop to Assess National Structures and Services for Hate Crime Victim Support.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,668 | 2,755 | 246 |
| 2022 | 5,865 | 3,035 | 272 |
| 2021 | 5,464 | 4,304 | 184 |
| 2020 | 156 | 436 | 169 |
| 2019 | 125 | 421 | 191 |
| 2018 | 307 | 407 | 208 |
| 2017 | 302 | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | 425 | Not available | Not available |
| 2015 | 395 | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | 186 | Not available | Not available |
| 2013 | 110 | Not available | Not available |
| 2012 | 91 | Not available | Not available |
| 2011 | 59 | 38 | 1 |
| 2010 | 101 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 62 | Not available | Not available |
About 2009 Data
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Figures represent the total number of offences with xenophobic/racist, anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim motives. Austria provides hate crime data disaggregated by bias motivation, and separately, by crime type. Data broken down by bias motivation only is presented here. Data includes crimes of incitement to hatred.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Anti-Semitic hate crime, Anti-Muslim hate crime
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) raised concerns over anti-Semitism and intolerance and discrimination against Muslims in Austria.